Deep-sea mining has become a geopolitical flashpoint, with anxiety growing over a push by U.S. President Donald Trump to fast ...

Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the ...

China's attempt to reach the Moho comes under its Deep Ocean Drilling Programme, which is a multi-decade effort dedicated to Earth sciences; deep-sea biosphere research; the study of undersea ...

Japan will attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind beginning in January ...

It can stay at sea for 120 days, house 180 personnel, and includes nine cutting-edge labs. The ship also recycles drilling mud and features automated core storage, highlighting China's engineering ...

TOKYO -- Japan will extract rare earth minerals from an offshore deposit in a first-of-its-kind pilot project that will begin January next year, Nikkei has learned.

Meng Xiang: The dream vessel Commissioned in late 2024, Meng Xiang is a 560-foot, 42,600-ton ship with a 36,000 ft deep-sea drill capacity. It can stay at sea for 120 days, house 180 personnel ...

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has fully launched the second phase of its Deep-Sea No. 1 natural gas project ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows. The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Eastern Pacific is a vast ...

The deep sea is full of surprises, hiding creatures that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie rather than our oceans. These rare animals have adapted in incredible ways to live in a world of ...